Missoula Hosts Epic Battle of Bands: Music Madness Unleashed

You know that scene from "Frankenstein" when the doctor maniacly screams "IT'S ALIVE!" as the monster awakens?

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That is about how we reacted when we realized that our upcoming fundraiser for Camp Mak-a-Dream is going to be bigger and better than ever. We have created a monster show for you!

We reached out to the community looking for talented performers in our area. You did not disappoint, as many people submitted their applications to be part of the "Battle to Beat Cancer."

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We narrowed it down to 11 acts for the upcoming event on March 30th at the Dennison Theater at the University of Montana. That is 9 musical performances, plus 2 dance performances packed into one amazing night.

This year's musical performances are:

RHYTHMOS

• Rhythmos is a band from Missoula, and came together through Tangled Tones Music Studios program “Playing With the Band”.

PLACES CALLED HOME

• Places Called Home emo/punk/folk band led by Brandon Sturgell (rhythm guitar/lead vocals)

(latent)

• (latent) is a Missoula-based band that has been creating music for over a decade. The band is composed of Zack Buchholz, Nick Togliatti and Jake Swank.

PINEAPPLE INC

• A 3 part band with over a decade of experience. Be part of one of their first live shows.

Dawson Parker Reynoso

• Dawson is a 24-year-old singer/songwriter from Corvallis, MT. He started playing guitar at age 12, and started to write music at 16.

THE NEW NIGHTMARE

• Hard rock based out of Missoula with a sound similar to Alice in Chains and Mastodon

AMP DUO

• Abuv Limitz and DJ R.E.L are two brothers that make up the AMP DUO, which stands for Authentic Music Producers & Dedicated Underground Orators.

MORNING RELIC

• Morning Relic chose to join the battle simply because "We all had relatives who battled cancer."

SUSSEX SCHOOL POP ROCKS

• A group of seven members in grades fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth and we play the bass, guitar, drums, vocals, and keys.

2 Dance Performances are also scheduled to battle it out for the top prize of $500.

Dance Performances are:

Carroll-Henderson School of Irish Dance

• This dance crew has also been affected by cancer and will be giving a lasting performance to honor relatives they have lost to cancer.

OLLIE

• Ollie Wiesemann is a 12 year old dance superstar from Missoula. Ollie is excited to be part of such a huge night benefitting a great cause.

LIMITED TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE

The Battle to Beat Cancer is happening Saturday, March 30th at the Dennison Theater.

Tickets are $25 for ADULTS and $12 for Children (12 and under)

Get your tickets now